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Let’s Celebrate You Card

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My Let's Celebrate You Card
My Let’s Celebrate You Card

For Technique Tuesday, I am sharing my Let’s Celebrate You Card that is demonstrated in my last colouring video from my presentation to fellow demonstrators. I love this big bold sunflower image with the matching dies from the Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle! I created another card using this set in an earlier post and used the same technique. Just in case you wanted to check it out, I added a link to it at the end of this post.

This advanced colouring technique uses 3 colours to creates more dimension and texture to what you are colouring. For the sunflower, I used three markers, Mango Melody Light and Dark and Calypso Coral Light, for the petals. I used the Calypso Coral in the darkest of shadows that are indicated by the artist drawn lines. For the flower centre, I use Soft Suede Light and Dark, but for the Dark Suede, I dotted the marker to create texture that the artist has indicated with their dots. In this video, I demonstrate this colouring technique:

My Video Demonstrating the Flicking of Different Colours Technique
My Video Demonstrating the Flicking of Different Colours Technique

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundle: Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle (154065)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad (147090)

Paper: Whisper White Thick (140272 ), Old Olive (100702), Soft Suede (115318), Whisper White (100730), Flowers For Every Season 6″ X 6″ Designer Series Paper (152486)

Accessories: Stitched So Sweetly Dies (151690), Greenery Embossing Folders (152716), Bumblebee ¼” Gingham Ribbon (153658), Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154888), Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154881), Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154892), Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154906), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608 ), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

  • Whisper White Thick: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
  • Old Olive – 3 pieces:
    • 3 ¼” x 5 ¼”
    • Scraps for leaves
  • Soft Suede: 4 ¼” x 3”
  • Whisper White – 3 pieces:
    • 1” x 3 ½” (sentiment)
    • 3 ½” x 3 ½” (sunflower)
  • Flowers For Every Season Designer Series Paper: 5 ¼” x ¾”
  • Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon: 4”
Close Up of My Let's Celebrate You Card
Close Up of My Let’s Celebrate You Card

Instructions for Let’s Celebrate You Card: 

  1. Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Emboss the Old Olive card stock with the leaves from the Greenery Embossing Folders.
  3. Stamp the large sunflower image in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad on the Whisper White piece.
  4. Colour the petals with the Stampin’ Blends listed above using the Flicking of Different Colours Technique that is used in the video
  5. Die cut the sunflower with the corresponding Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle.
  6. Die cut the leaves from the scraps of Old Olive using the Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle.
  7. Stamp with sentiment in Old Olive on the Whisper White piece.
  8. Die cut the Soft Suede with the largest scalloped rectangle from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies.
  9. Using Stampin’ Seal, adhere the Flowers For Every Season DSP on to the card base.
  10. Adhere with Stampin’ Seal, the embossed piece in the centre of the Whisper White card base overlapping the Flowers For Every Season DSP.
  11. Using Stampin’ Seal, adhere the scalloped rectangle in the center of the embossed piece.
  12. Affix the leaves to the back of the sunflower using glue dots.
  13. Using dimensionals, add the sentiment to the card.
  14. Using dimensionals, add the sunflower to the card.
  15. Tie the Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon in a knot and adhere it using a glue dot.

Here is the other card in which I used the same technique:

My Sunflower Congratulation Card
My Sunflower Congratulation Card

For more details, you can find the post here: https://stampwithlaurie.com/my-congratulations-card/

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Let’s Celebrate You Card!

My Colouring Notes from my presentation:
https://stampwithlaurie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Stampin-Up-Blends-2020.pdf

Part 1: Whiskey Business Card using Blending Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Blending Different Colours Together

Part 2: Country Harvest Card using Light to Dark Technique
Video Tutorial: Light to Dark/Dark to Light Colouring

Part 3: Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card using Smooth Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Smooth Colouring

Part 4: Let’s Gather Together Card using Tip to Tip Blending Technique
Video Tutorial: Tip to Tip Colouring

Part 5: So Grateful Cardinal Card using Flicking Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking Colouring

Part 6: Let’s Celebrate You Card using Flicking of Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking of Different Colours Technique

You will find the items listed above in my online store.

So Grateful Cardinal Card

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My So Grateful Cardinal Card
My So Grateful Cardinal Card

Yesterday was the First Day of Autumn! So I decided to welcome it with my So Grateful Cardinal Card from the Toile Christmas Stamp Set. This stamp set is perfect for Christmas but can also be used for a beautiful fall or Thanksgiving card! I love this time of year with all the beautiful colours as the leaves change!

For part 5 of my colouring videos with Stampin’ Blends, I am demonstrating the flicking colouring technique. The other parts are listed below at the end of this document along with my Notes from a presentation that I did on using Stampin’ Blends.

Flicking Technique

This technique is achieved by applying ink in quick, single strokes. The key to this inking technique is to flick the marker tip across the page to create a single stroke that goes from dark to light.

  1. Holding the marker loosely, start a downward movement towards the paper
  2. As the marker tip touches the paper, quickly move across the paper, bringing our hand up and away from the paper. This will apply more ink at the beginning of the stroke and less at the end.
  3. You may need to turn the paper to accommodate the angle that is most comfortable for you.

Flicks can be left unblended to create texture such as for hair or feathers (like the cardinal). Or, they can be blended out to create smooth shading.

Video of My So Grateful Cardinal Card
Video of My So Grateful Cardinal Card

For further demonstration of the flicking technique, please view:
Part 2: Country Harvest Card using Light to Dark Technique
Video Tutorial: Light to Dark/Dark to Light Colouring

Supplies:

Stamps: Toile Christmas (cling 150469), Ornate Thanks (Photopolymer 149471)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad (147089)

Paper: Real Red (102482), Garden Green (102584), Whisper White (100730), Cajun Craze (119684), ‘Tis the Season 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (153489)

Accessories: Toile Christmas Bundle (cling 152367), Real Red Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends (147935), Basic Black Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends (147942), Cajun Craze Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends (147931), Soft Suede Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends (154906), Shimmery Crystal Effects (150892), Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels (150457), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Close Up of My So Grateful Cardinal Card
Close Up of My So Grateful Cardinal Card

Measurements: 

  • Real Red: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” 
  • ‘Tis the Season Designer Series Paper: 5 ¼” x 4”
  • Whisper White: 3 pieces
    • 1” x 4” (sentiment)
    • 2 ¼” x 4 ½” (cardinal)
    •  2 1/8” x 4” (branch) 
  • Real Red: 1 ¼” x 4”
  • Scraps of Real Red, Garden Green and Cajun Craze for leaves

Instructions:

  1. Stamp the cardinal in Tuxedo Black Memento on Whisper White.
  2. Using the Blends colour the cardinal in a flicking motion described in the video.
  3. Die cut the cardinal using the matching cardinal die from the Toile Christmas Bundle.
  4. Use the third largest nested die to cut the Real Red CS.
  5. Stamp the sentiment in Garden Green on the Whisper White card stock.
  6. Using the scraps, die cut 3 branches of each colour.
  7. Fold the piece of Real Red card stock in half to form the card base.
  8. Attach the ‘Tis the Season Designer Series Paper to the front of the card base.
  9. Using glue dots, adhere the branches to the back of the Real Red CS.
  10. Attach the sentiment to the Real Red piece.
  11. Attach the sentiment piece with dimensionals to the front of the card.
  12. Tuck in cardinal and branch and adhere with dimensionals.
  13. Add 5 Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels in various colours scattered on the front.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my So Grateful Cardinal Card!

My Colouring Notes from my presentation:
https://stampwithlaurie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Stampin-Up-Blends-2020.pdf

Part 1: Whiskey Business Card using Blending Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Blending Different Colours Together

Part 2: Country Harvest Card using Light to Dark Technique
Video Tutorial: Light to Dark/Dark to Light Colouring

Part 3: Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card using Smooth Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Smooth Colouring

Part 4: Let’s Gather Together Card using Tip to Tip Blending Technique
Video Tutorial: Tip to Tip Colouring

Part 5: So Grateful Cardinal Card using Flicking Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking Colouring

Part 6: Let’s Celebrate You Card using Flicking of Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking of Different Colours Technique

You will find the items listed above in my online store.

Let’s Gather Together Card

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My Let's Gather Together Card
My Let’s Gather Together Card

For Technique Tuesday, I am sharing the Tip to Tip Blending Technique for my Let’s Gather Together Card using the Gather Together Bundle by Stampin’ Up! I love Fall and all the colours of the leaves that it brings! So, I thought the Tip to Tip would be perfect to showcase those colours! For my card, I create a frame using a Stitched Rectangle and the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper with the leaves “exploding” out of it. I used the Woodlands Embossing Folder as my base behind all the leaves “falling” from the trees. To tie in the Daffodil Delight colour, I used a strip of the Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper and one of the leaves die cut and embossed. A strip of Copper Foil Paper and a scattering of Holiday Rhinestones Basic Jewels add a bit of shimmer to my card.

For part 4 of my colouring videos with Stampin’ Blends from my presentation, I am demonstrating the Tip to Tip Blending Technique. The other 3 parts are listed below at the end of this document.

Tip to Tip Blending Technique Chart
Tip to Tip Blending Technique Chart

Tip to Tip Blending Technique

To combine two different coloured blends on an image, try the Tip to Tip Blending Technique. This gives you a smooth transition of colors and doesn’t end up looking all blotchy where the colors meet. I’ve chosen Calypso Coral and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends for my first leaf.

  1. Stamp the image with Memento Ink.
  2. Apply the Light Calypso Coral and Light Old Olive Stampin’ Blends to the image. Meet somewhere in the middle with the colors – it doesn’t have to be neat.
  3. With the Dark Calypso Coral and Dark Old Olive Stampin’ Blends, add a layer of color around the edge of the image.
  4. Brush the tip of the Light Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends over the tip of the Light Old Olive Stampin’ Blends to pick up some color. The Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends marker then acts as your brush to apply a mix of both colors to the center of the leaf. I kept working these blends together until I was happy with the transition where the colors meet.

To demonstrate that this Tip to Tip Technique can work with other colors, I’ve created leaves using Old Olive with Soft Suede and Daffodil Delight with Cherry Cobbler. Don’t worry about your markers being contaminated—all you need to do is run them over some scrap paper a few times and the nibs will clean themselves.

Tip to Tip Blending Technique Tutorial Video

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundle: Gather Together Bundle (153036)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), VersaMark Ink (102283)

Paper: Cherry Cobbler (119685), Whisper White (100730), Daffodil Delight (119683), In Good Taste Designer Series Paper (152494), Copper Foil Sheets (142020), Plaid Tidings 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (153527)

Accessories: Stitched Rectangles Dies (151820), Woodland Embossing Folder (152881), White Stampin’ Embossing Powder (109132), Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels (150457), Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154880), Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154883), Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154881), Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154892), Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154906), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608 ), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

  • Cherry Cobbler: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
    • Small leaf die:1 ½”x 1 ½”
    • Sentiment: 3 ½” x 1 ½”
  • Whisper White: 5” x 3 ½”
    • 3 pieces: 2 ½” x 2 ½” (for larger leaves)
  • Daffodil Delight: 1 ½”x 1 ½”
  • In Good Taste Designer Series Paper: 5 ¼” x 4”
  • Plaid Tidings 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper: 1” x 5”
  • Copper Foil Sheets: 3/8” x 4 1/8” (scrap)
Close Up of my Let's Gather Together Card
Close Up of my Let’s GatherTogether Card

Instructions for My Let’s Gather Together Card: 

  1. Fold the Cherry Cobbler card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Stamp the leaves in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on the 3 pieces of Whisper White
  3. Colour the leaves with the Stampin’ Blends listed above using the video for reference when colouring them
  4. Die cut the leaves with the corresponding dies from the Gather Together Bundle
  5. Using the Gather Together Bundle, die cut the smallest leaves in Daffodil Delight and Cherry Cobbler
  6. Die cut with the third largest Stitched Rectangle a frame from the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper
  7. Emboss the Whisper White card stock with the Woodland Embossing Folder
  8. Stamp the sentiment in VersaMark Ink on the Cherry Cobbler piece and heat emboss it with White Stampin’ Embossing Powder
  9. Die cut the sentiment out with the fourth smallest Stitched Rectangle
  10. Using Stampin’ Seal, adhere the embossed Whisper White piece in the center of the Cherry Cobbler base
  11. Adhere with Stampin’ Seal the Plaid Tidings piece in the centre of the Whisper White piece and adhere the Gold Foil piece centered on top
  12. Position two of the largest leaves where you want them at the top of the frame and adhere them with glue dots
  13. Position part of the third leave under the sentiment and adhere with glue dots.
  14. Add dimensionals to the leaves where they may need to have extra support
  15. Using dimensionals, pop up the sentiment in the centre of the card base
  16. Using dimensionals, pop up the frame making sure that some parts of the larger leaves are tucked under the frame and some parts are on top to create the “exploding” look
  17. Adhere the Daffodil Delight and Cherry Cobbler leaves to the Whisper White piece with dimensionals
  18. Add a scattering of the Holiday Rhinestones wherever needed to fill in space.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Let’s Gather Together Card!

My Colouring Notes from my presentation:
https://stampwithlaurie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Stampin-Up-Blends-2020.pdf

Part 1: Whiskey Business Card using Blending Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Blending Different Colours Together

Part 2: Country Harvest Card using Light to Dark Technique
Video Tutorial: Light to Dark/Dark to Light Colouring

Part 3: Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card using Smooth Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Smooth Colouring

Part 4: Let’s Gather Together Card using Tip to Tip Blending Technique
Video Tutorial: Tip to Tip Colouring

Part 5: So Grateful Cardinal Card using Flicking Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking Colouring

Part 6: Let’s Celebrate You Card using Flicking of Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking of Different Colours Technique

You will find the items listed above in my online store.

My Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card

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My Poppy Birthday Card
My Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card

For Technique Tuesday, I am sharing my smooth colouring technique for my beautiful Poppy Birthday Card using the Painted Poppies Bundle. I used both this bundle and the Poppy Moment Dies for this stunning card. They compliment each other so well! Of course, I had to use Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends to colour my poppies! I wanted to make the colouring the main focal point, but couldn’t resist using the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder on the Whisper White card stock once I stamped the Just Jade splotches. To add a bit of subtle dimension, I used Vellum for some of the leaves and the circular accent that grounds the piece. The Basic Rhinestones were coloured with the Dark Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blend to match my card.

For part 3 of my colouring videos with Stampin’ Blends, I am demonstrating the smooth colouring technique. The other 2 parts are listed below at the end of this document. One of the most exciting things about Blends, as the name suggests, is their blending capabilities. 

Smooth Colouring Technique

  • Apply a smooth layer in small circles of the lightest colour to your image. If you have a large area to cover, work in sections to keep the ink moist. This wet ink will help with the blending.
  • Add the dark colour where the shadows will be using a flicking motion to help with the blending process and reduce the amount of ink needed for a smooth blend.
  • Use the light colour to blend along the area where the dark and the light colours meet
  • You may need to go over it a few times to get it blended how you like.
  • Blends have the ability to lay down smooth, even colour without streaks
  • Colour in small circles keeping the leading edge wet and allow the ink to blend to create a seamless look
  • Make sure you saturate the entire area so that you eliminate any light or mottled areas
  • Check the back of your paper to make sure that the ink is saturating evenly
My Poppy Birthday Card Colouring Tutorial

Supplies:

Stamps: Painted Poppies Bundle (153827)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Just Jade Classic Stampin’ Pad (153115)

Paper: Basic Black (121045), Whisper White (100730), Poppy Parade (119793), Vellum (101856)

Accessories: Poppy Moments Dies (151594), Subtle 3D Embossing Folder (151775 ), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220), Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154958), Just Jade Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (153107), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608 ), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

  • Basic Black: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
    • Scraps for scallop die
  • Whisper White: 4” x 5 ¼”
    • 1 ½” x 2 ¾” (sentiment)
    • 2 pieces: 2” x 2” (for poppies)
    • Scraps for 3 leaves
  • Poppy Parade: 2 ¼” x 1 ½”
  • Vellum: 3” x 3” (circular accent)
    • Scraps for 3 leaves
Close Up of My Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card
Close Up of My Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card

Instructions for My Poppy Birthday Card: 

  1. Fold the Basic Black card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Stamp the poppies and leaves in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Whisper White
  3. Colour the poppies and leaves with the Stampin’ Blends listed above using the video for reference when colouring the poppies
  4. Die cut the poppies and leaves with the corresponding dies from the Painted Labels Dies
  5. Using the Poppy Moments Dies, die cut the poppy outline in Poppy Parade
  6. Die cut a scrap of Basic Black card stock with the scallop border dies from the Painted Labels Dies
  7. Die cut a scrap of Vellum with the small leaves with the stem from the Poppy Moments Dies
  8. Using the Painted Labels Dies, die cut the circular accent in Vellum
  9. Stamp the sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Whisper White and die cut it out with the appropriate Painted Labels Dies
  10. Stamp the splotch in Just Jade in the bottom half of the Whisper White piece
  11. Emboss this piece with the Subtle Embossing Folder and adhere to the card base
  12. Using glue dots, adhere the Vellum circle to the card base
  13. Adhere the Basic Black scallop border to the sentiment and attach to the card base with dimensionals
  14. Using glue dots, adhere the Basic Black poppy center to the poppy frame and adhere to the Vellum circle with glue dots.
  15. Slip one of the poppies behind the sentiment and adhere with glue dots
  16. Adhere with glue dots, the leaves to the other poppy and place on card base with dimensionals
  17. Colour the Basic Rhinestones with the Dark Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blend and add to the card

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Poppy Birthday Card!

My Colouring Notes from my presentation:
https://stampwithlaurie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Stampin-Up-Blends-2020.pdf

Part 1: Whiskey Business Card using Blending Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Blending Different Colours Together

Part 2: Country Harvest Card using Light to Dark Technique
Video Tutorial: Light to Dark/Dark to Light

Part 3: Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card using Smooth Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Smooth Colouring

Part 4: Let’s Gather Together Card using Tip to Tip Blending Technique
Video Tutorial: Tip to Tip Colouring

Part 5: So Grateful Cardinal Card using Flicking Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking Colouring

Part 6: Let’s Celebrate You Card using Flicking of Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking of Different Colours Technique

You will find the items listed above in my online store.

My Country Harvest Card

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My Country Home Card
My Country Harvest Card

I am happy to share my Country Harvest Card that is using my colouring techniques that I recently presented to fellow demonstrators. For my card, I knew I wanted to use an oldie, but a goodie, the Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder! The In Good Taste Designer Series Paper has a photographic image of tiles that I thought would tie in nicely with the embossing folder and the country theme of my card. To further the country theme, I used the Denim Ribbon to transition between the DSP and the Brass Foil piece. I used the Brass Foil as an accent, but you could use one of the new Brushed Metallic Cardstock instead. To finish the card, I used two Antiqued Corners to set off the coloured image.

For Part 2 of my colouring with Stampin’ Blends from my presentation, I am showing the difference between colouring light to dark versus dark to light. For this demonstration, I used the jug from the Country Home Photopolymer Stamp Set. Some people prefer adding ink from light to dark creating a saturation of ink for easy blending. Others prefer to add ink from dark to light creating a lighter coloured image since you use less ink. The two most common ways to add ink are circling and flicking. Each technique produces a particular appearance and knowing how to use them will add depth and variation to your projects.

My Colouring Video Presentation Showing Light to Dark/Dark to Light Colouring

Supplies:

Stamps: Country Home Photopolymer Stamp Set (147678)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Pad (147091)

Paper: Whisper White Thick (140272 ), Soft Suede (115318), Whisper White (100730), Night of Navy (100867 ), Brass Foil Sheets (153057), In Good Taste Designer Series Paper (152494)

Accessories: Stitched Rectangles Dies (151820), Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder (151801), Antiqued Corners & Slides Elements (152471), Denim Ribbon (149590), Night of Navy Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (144040), Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (144602), Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154906), Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154892 ), Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (144605 ), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608 ), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

  • Whisper White Thick: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” 
  • Soft Suede: 4” x 5 ¼”
  • Night of Navy – 2 pieces: 3 ½” x 4”
    • 2 ¾” x 4” (stitched rectangle)
  • In Good Taste Designer Series Paper: 2 ½” x 3 7/8”
  • Brass Foil Sheets: ¾” x 3 7/8”
  • Whisper White – 2 pieces: 3” x 1 ¼” (sentiment)
    • 2 ½” x 3 ¾”
  • Denim Ribbon: 5”
Close Up of My Country Home Card
Close Up of My Country Harvest Card

Instructions:

  1. Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Stamp the jug and flowers in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on the larger piece of Whisper White
  3. Colour the flowers and jug with the Stampin’ Blends listed above using the video for reference when colouring the jug
  4. Die cut the jug and flowers with the fifth largest Stitched Rectangles Die
  5. Die cut the Night of Navy card stock with the fourth largest Stitched Rectangles Die
  6. Adhere this Night of Navy piece to the coloured image
  7. Emboss the Soft Suede with the Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder
  8. Stamp the sentiment in Rich Razzleberry and die cut it out with the third smallest Stitched Rectangles Die
  9. Adhere the Soft Suede to the card base with Stampin’ Seal
  10. Adhere the Brass Foil piece and the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper to the larger Night of Navy piece with Stampin’ Seal
  11. Wrap the Denim Ribbon around the Night of Navy piece and adhere to back.
  12. Adhere this Night of Navy piece to the Soft Suede with Stampin’ Seal
  13. Using dimensionals, adhere the coloured image piece to the card base
  14. Tuck the sentiment to the side of this stitched piece and adhere it with dimensionals
  15. Affix the Antiqued Corners & Slides Elements with glue dots

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Country Harvest Card!

My Colouring Notes from my presentation:
https://stampwithlaurie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Stampin-Up-Blends-2020.pdf

Part 1: Whiskey Business Card using Blending Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Blending Different Colours Together

Part 2: Country Harvest Card using Light to Dark Technique
Video Tutorial: Light to Dark/Dark to Light 

Part 3: Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card using Smooth Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Smooth Colouring

Part 4: Let’s Gather Together Card using Tip to Tip Blending Technique
Video Tutorial: Tip to Tip Colouring

Part 5: So Grateful Cardinal Card using Flicking Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking Colouring

Part 6: Let’s Celebrate You Card using Flicking of Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking of Different Colours Technique

You will find the items listed above in my online store.

My Whiskey Business Card

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My Whiskey Business Card
My Whiskey Business Card

I was honoured to be asked to virtually demonstrate in a Facebook Live my Blends Colouring Techniques to some fellow demonstrators. So, I thought I would share for Technique Tuesdays some of my colouring techniques from the live video each week highlighting a card that I presented. The first card that I am highlighting this week is my Whiskey Business Card. I hope you will check back each week and maybe learn something new!

This card is perfect for that man in your life who loves his whiskey! This can be a Father’s Day card, a birthday card, a congratulations card…so many options. For this card, I wanted to create an old-world library kind of feel with the whiskey on a brass platter waiting for someone to help themselves. The World of Good Designer Series Paper with the wood image lends itself very well to that feel. The Early Espresso Faux Suede Ribbon and the buckle from the Antiqued Corners & Slides Elements both add to this feel as well.

Close Up of My Colouring for My Whiskey Business Card
Close Up of My Colouring for My Whiskey Business Card

Supplies:

Stamps: Whiskey Business Stamp Set (154091)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708)

Paper: Whisper White Thick (140272 ), Early Espresso (119686), Whisper White (100730), Brass Foil Sheets (153057), World of Good Designer Series Paper (152491)

Accessories: Stitched Shapes Dies (152323), Tasteful Labels Dies (152886), Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder (152718), Antiqued Corners & Slides Elements (152471), Early Espresso Faux Suede Ribbon (152472), Cinnamon Cider Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (153105), Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154888), Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (148544), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608 ), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Adhesive Sheets (152334 ), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755 ), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

  • Whisper White Thick: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” 
  • Early Espresso: 2 pieces
    • 4 1/8” x 5 3/8” (for mat)
    • 3 ¼” x 3 ¼” (for circle)
  • World of Good Designer Series Paper: 4” x 5 ¼”
  • Brass Foil Sheets: 3 ¾” x 2”
  • Whisper White – 2 pieces: 3 ¼” x ½” (sentiment)
    • Scrap large enough to stamp glasses and tumbler
  • Early Espresso Faux Suede Ribbon: 6”

Instructions:

  1. Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Stamp the whiskey decanter and glasses in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad on the scrap of Whisper White
  3. Die cut the Early Espresso card stock with the largest Stitched Circle Die
  4. Emboss the stitched circle with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder
  5. Die cut the Brass Foil piece with the appropriate Tasteful Labels Dies
  6. Colour the whiskey decanter and glasses with Cinnamon Cider and Dark Mango Melody for the liquid and Light Balmy Blue and Color Lifter for the glass according to the video:
Whiskey Business Colouring Tutorial Video
  1. Fussy cut the decanter and glasses out
  2. Stamp the sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad on the Whisper White piece. Trim one end on an angle
  3. Adhere the World of Good Designer Series Paper to the Early Espresso mat
  4. Thread the buckle onto the Early Espresso Faux Suede Ribbon and affix the ribbon to the card
  5. Adhere this piece to the card base with Stampin’ Seal
  6. Slip the embossed stitched circle under the ribbon and adhere with Multipurpose Liquid Glue
  7. Using dimensionals, adhere the brass “platter so that it straddles the ribbon
  8. Adhere the decanter and one glass using Stampin’ Seal on the “platter”
  9. Use dimensionals for the remaining glass
  10. Affix the sentiment under the raised glass with a glue dot and a dimensional at the other end of sentiment

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Whiskey Business Card!

My Colouring Notes from my presentation:
https://stampwithlaurie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Stampin-Up-Blends-2020.pdf

Part 1: Whiskey Business Card using Blending Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Blending Different Colours Together

Part 2: Country Harvest Card using Light to Dark Technique
Video Tutorial: Light to Dark/Dark to Light 

Part 3: Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card using Smooth Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Smooth Colouring

Part 4: Let’s Gather Together Card using Tip to Tip Blending Technique
Video Tutorial: Tip to Tip Colouring

Part 5: So Grateful Cardinal Card using Flicking Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking Colouring

Part 6: Let’s Celebrate You Card using Flicking of Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking of Different Colours Technique

You will find the items listed above in my online store.

Life Is A Beautiful Journey

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A Beautiful Journey Card using the World of Good Suite
Life is A Beautiful Journey Card using the World of Good Suite

Today I am sharing My Life Is A Beautiful Journey Card that I created for a swap that uses products from the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue and the World of Good Suite. This card is a perfect masculine card especially for a retirement or a graduation!

I love how the pops of Misty Moonlight ink and the World of Good Designer Series Paper add a nice touch of colour to this very neutral card. I used Gold Foil Sheets instead of the Brass Foil Sheets only because they were on backorder at the time. The Brass ones would look just as nice! I wanted to add a bit of an old paper look by sponging Crumb Cake around the sentiment’s edges and on the DSP after it was embossed with the Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder. I was so happy to find out that the Metallic Pearls had carried over and I used them as the perfect accent to finish the card.

A Beautiful Journey Alternative Card using the World of Good Suite
Life is A Beautiful Journey Alternative Card using the World of Good Suite

I had so much fun playing with this Suite that I created another card using the feather stamp as the background. Which one do you like best?

Supplies for My Life Is A Beautiful Journey Card:

Stamps: Beautiful World Bundle (154091)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad (147114), Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad (147116), Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Pad (153118)

Paper: Whisper White Thick (140272 ), Early Espresso (119686), Whisper White (100730), Basic Black (121045), Gold Foil Sheets (132622), World of Good Designer Series Paper (152491), 2020–2022 In Color 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (153070)

Accessories: World Map Dies (152712), Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder (153200), Painted Label Dies (151605), Stitched Shapes Dies (152323 ), Metallic Pearls (146282), Stamping Sponges (141337), Bone Folder (102300), Adhesive Sheets (152334 ), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755 ), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements for My Life is a Beautiful Journey Card: 

  • Whisper White Thick: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” 
  • Early Espresso: 3 7/8” x 5 ½”
  • World of Good Designer Series Paper – 2 pieces
    • 5 ½” x 1” (for border)
    • 3 ½” 2 ½” (for stitched Oval)
  • 2020–2022 In Color 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper: 2” x 2”
  • Gold Foil Sheets – 2 pieces: 5 ½” x ½” (for border)
    • 2” x 2” (for world)
  • Basic Black : 3” x 2 ¼”
  • Whisper White – 2 pieces: 2 ¾” x 1 ½” (sentiment)
    • Scrap for feather

Instructions for My Life Is A Beautiful Journey Card:

  1. Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Stamp the compass image in Early Espresso randomly on the Early Espresso card stock
  3. Die cut the border die from the World Map Dies on the right side of the Early Espresso card stock
  4. Die cut the piece of the World of Good Designer Series Paper that looks like old paper with the largest Stitched Oval Die
  5. Emboss the stitched oval with the Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder
  6. Sponge Crumb Cake Ink over the embossed oval and around the edges to make it look older
  7. Stamp the sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad on the Whisper White card stock and die cut it with the appropriate Painted Label Die
  8. Sponge Crumb Cake Ink around the edges of the sentiment piece to make it look older
  9. Using Adhesive Sheets, adhere the Gold Foil Sheet to it and then die cut the world from the World Map Dies
  10. Die cut the 2020–2022 In Color 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper using the circle from the World Map Dies
  11. Peel off the Adhesive Sheets and adhere the world to this circle
  12. Die cut the Basic Black card stock with the pedestal from the World Map Dies
  13. Using glue dots, adhere the globe to the pedestal
  14. Using Stampin’ Seal, adhere the Gold Foil strip to the card base
  15. Adhere the World of Good Designer Series Paper to the card base with Stampin’ Seal allowing the Gold Foil to show
  16. Adhere the Early Espresso piece to the card base with Stampin’ Seal
  17. Using Stampin’ Seal, adhere the Stitched Oval to the card base on the lower right
  18. Using dimensionals, adhere the sentiment, globe and feather
  19. Randomly add 3 Metallic Pearls

For Further Info:

Hope you like My Life Is A Beautiful Journey Card!

Check out the Stampin’ Up! video on the World of Good Suite:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukzbjrCgmvo&feature=youtu.be

Amazing how beautiful and packed full of coordinating products the WORLD OF GOOD SUITE in the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog is. The Beautiful World cling stamp set has globe imagery and sentiments that have to do with adventure. The sentiments are designed to work on the outside and the inside of your card project. The World Map dies cut out the imagery from the stamp set. The World of Good Specialty DSP has a 16th Century map style feel with gold foiling. The star maps on the DSP represent both Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Get the perfect weathered looking paper with the Old World Paper 3D embossing folder. Using this embossing folder will make it faster and easier to get an aged look on your paper, without the unwanted tearing.

To add to the travel and adventure theme Stampin’ Up! has included the Old World Memories and more card pack. When adding the final touches to your project you will love the antiqued brushed embellishments and the Early Espresso ribbon.

You will find the items listed above in my online store at: https://www.stampinup.ca/products/in-good-taste-suite-collection-(english)?demoid=2103981

My Congratulations Card

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My Congratulation Card
My Congratulation Card

Today I am sharing a Congratulations Card that I created for a swap that used products from the new Annual Catalogue. This card with its sentiment would be perfect for all those recent graduates! I love the new Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set, especially the large sunflower!

Close Up of My Congratulation Card
Close Up of My Congratulation Card

For the sunflower, I used three markers, Mango Melody Light and Dark and Calypso Coral Light, for the petals. By adding a third colour, it creates more dimension and texture to what you are colouring. I used the Calypso Coral in the darkest of shadows that are indicated by the artist drawn lines. For the flower centre, I use Soft Suede Light and Dark, but for the Dark Suede, I dotted the marker to create texture that the artist has indicated with their dots. Let’s get started!

Supplies:

Stamps: Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle (154065)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad (147104)

Paper: Whisper White Thick (140272 ), Pear Pizzazz (131201), Soft Suede (115318), Whisper White (100730), Vellum (101856), Flowers For Every Season 6″ X 6″ Designer Series Paper (152486)

Accessories: Stitched Nested Labels Dies (149638), Subtle 3D Embossing Folder (151775), Story Label Punch (150076), Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154888), Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144045), Linen Thread (104199), Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets (147801), Bone Folder (102300), Paper Snips (103579), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

  • Whisper White Thick: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” 
  • Pear Pizzazz: 4 x 5 ¼”
  • Soft Suede – 2 pieces:
    • 2 ¼” x 4” (behind the DSP)
    • 3 ¼” x 3 ¼” (for the outline of sunflower die)
  • Whisper White – 2 pieces:
    • 5 ¼” x 3” 
    • 3” x 2” (sentiment)
  • Flowers For Every Season Designer Series Paper: 2” x 4”
  • Vellum – 2 pieces: scraps

Instructions for Congratulations Card:

  1. Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Emboss the Pear Pizzazz card stock with the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder.
  3. Stamp the large sunflower image from the bundle in the bottom-centre of the Whisper White piece.
  4. Colour the sunflower using the Blends using the technique that I mentioned in the text above.
  5. Die cut the sunflower out using the largest die from the Stitched Nested Labels Dies.
  6. Stamp the sentiment in Pear Pizzazz on the other piece of Whisper White and punch it out using the Story Label Punch.
  7. Die cut the square Soft Suede Card Stock with the outline of the sunflower die from the Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle.
  8. Die cut 2 leaves in vellum from the same bundle.
  9. Adhere the embossed Pear Pizzazz piece to the card base.
  10. Adhere the Soft Suede strip to the Flowers For Every Season Designer Series Paper and centre on the card base.
  11. Wrap the Linen Thread around the Stitched Nested piece and tie in a bow on the right side.
  12. Using glue dots, adhere the leaves to the bottom right corner of the Stitched Nested piece.
  13. Using glue dots, adhere the Soft Suede sunflower piece to the Stitched Nested piece.
  14. Attach the sunflower piece using dimensionals to the card base.
  15. Attached the sentiment using dimensionals.
  16. Take one Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets and add it to a petal of the sunflower to make it look like dew.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Congratulations Card!

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:  https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/products/1010001/flowers-for-every-season?dbwsdemoid=2103981.

All Things Wedding Package

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My Thank You Card
My Thank You Card

Today I am sharing my All Things Wedding Package that I gave to one of my Carding Ladies who just got married. She asked me for a Thank you Card Kit that she could put together. This Package used something new, the Ornate Thanks Bundle from the new 2020/21 Annual Catalogue, something old, the retired Foral Boutique Designer Series Paper, and something blue, Night of Navy card stock. As soon as I saw her dress, I knew that I wanted to use the retired Floral Boutique Suite. So, I based my design on her gorgeous wedding dress.

Wedding Dress
Wedding Dress

In addition to the Thank You Card Kit, I included a wedding card from me that used that suite and tied it with some pretty White Glitter Ribbon.

My Wedding Card using the Floral Boutique Suite
My Wedding Card using the Floral Boutique Suite

I also made my own envelope using the Foral Boutique DSP.

My Custom Envelope, Wedding Card and Thank You Card
My Custom Envelope, Wedding Card and Thank You Card

I packaged it all up in a tin from the Bird Ballad Laser Cut Cards and Tin and tied it all together with the same White Glitter Ribbon. You can never have too much glitter!

Inside of My All Things Wedding Package
Inside My All Things Wedding Package
My All Things Wedding Package Ready to Go
My All Things Wedding Package Ready to Go

Supplies:

Stamps: Ornate Thanks Stamp Set (149471), Floral Phases Stamp Set (retired)

Inks: Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad (147110)

Paper: Night Of Navy (100867), Whisper White (100730), Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper (retired)

Accessories: Ornate Layers Dies (152726), Detailed Floral Thinlits (retired), Silver 3/8″ Metallic-Edge Ribbon (144213), Bone Folder (102300), Paper Snips (103579), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

  • Night Of Navy: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
    • 5” x 2”
  • Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper: 4” x 5 ¼”
  • Whisper White:
    • 1 ¼” x 4 ¼” (for sentiment)
    • 5 ½” x  2 ½” 
    • 4” x 5 ¼” (inside card)
  • Silver 3/8″ Metallic-Edge Ribbon: 2 pieces at 4”

Instructions:

  1. Fold the Night Of Navy card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Stamp the sentiment on the Whisper White card stock in Night of Navy.
  3. Die cut the sentiment out with the stitched die from the Ornate Layers Dies.
  4. Die cut the Night of Navy card stock with the die that frames the sentiment piece.
  5. Using the second largest piece of Whisper White, die cut it with the scallop frame that will layer the Night of Navy piece.
  6. Adhere the DSP to the Night of Navy card base with SNAIL.
  7. Wrap the Silver Metallic-Edge Ribbon around each end of the scalloped piece and adhere with SNAIL to the card base.
  8. Using SNAIL, adhere the sentiment to the Night of Navy frame.
  9. Attached the Night of Navy frame with dimensionals centered on the scalloped piece.
  10. Add three Rhinestones to the card.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my All Things Wedding Package!

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:  https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/product/152726/ornate-layers-dies?dbwsdemoid=2103981.

Paris Sketch Challenge Card

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My Paris Sketch Challenge Card
My Paris Sketch Challenge Card

Today I am sharing my Paris Sketch Challenge Card. My Demonstrator Group has been giving us Sketch Challenges each week that we can join in during this difficult time to keep us busy and to explore our creative side.

Sketch Challenge Image
Card Sketch Challenge

I decided to use the Parisian Beauty Bundle for this sketch challenge as a last hurrah since it is retiring. I’m very sad to see this set go, but it will be added to my stash for future projects. I had so much fun with this sketch that you get two cards for the price of one, as well as a bonus one that I will share next week. For these two cards that I am highlighting today, I just switched the coloured card stock. The Pool Party card was the one that I decided to use for my swap.

Here is the second card using a Petal Pink base and Pool Party scalloped frame and different ink colours.

My Second Card using the Sketch
My Second Card using the Sketch

Supplies:

Stamps: Parisian Beauty Bundle (153778), Forever Blossoms Cling Stamp Set (151457)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad (147107), Petal Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad (147108)

Paper: Whisper White Thick (140272 ), Pool Party (122924), Petal Pink (146985), Whisper White (100730), Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper (151192), Champagne Foil Sheets (144748)

Accessories: Stitched Shapes Dies (152323), Layering Squares Dies (151772), Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder (151474), Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels (151193), Bone Folder (102300), Paper Snips (103579), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Mini Glue Dots (103683), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

  • Whisper White Thick: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” 
  • Pool Party: 4 x 5 ¼”
  • Petal Pink: 2 ½” x 2 ½”
  • Whisper White: 2 ¼” x 2 ¼” 
  • Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper: 5” x 2”
  • Champagne Foil Sheets: 5” x 3”
The Two Card using the Sketch
The Two Card using the Sketch

Instructions:

  1. Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Die cut the Whisper White piece with the second largest square from the Stitched Shapes Dies.
  3. Stamp the Sentiment from the Parisian Beauty Cling Stamp Set in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad on the stitched Whisper White piece.
  4. Using the single blossom from the Forever Blossoms Cling Stamp Set, stamp it in Petal Pink.
  5. Stamp the Fleur De Lys border in Pool Party at the top and bottom.
  6. Die cut the Petal Pink card stock with the fourth largest scalloped square from the Layering Squares Dies.
  7. Emboss the Pool Part card stock with the Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder.
  8. Die cut the Eiffel Tower from the Champagne Foil Sheets.
  9. Attached with Multipurpose Liquid Glue the Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper to the embossed Pool Party piece at an angle.
  10. Turn over the Pool Party piece and trim the corners from the DSP with Paper Snips.
  11. Attach the Pool Party piece to the Whisper White card base with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
  12. Using Glue Dots, attached the Eiffel Tower on the left side.
  13. Adhere the sentiment piece to the scalloped Petal Pink piece with SNAIL.
  14. Using dimensionals add the sentiment piece to the card.
  15. Scatter three Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels on the card.

For Further Info:

Hope you liked my Paris Sketch Challenge Card!

Here’s is a Stampin’ Up! video of the Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POFPLitOa5g&feature=emb_logo

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:  https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/product/153934/parisian-blossoms-suite-bundle-english?dbwsdemoid=2103981

Grace’s Garden Gate Card

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Grace’s Garden Gate Card
My Grace’s Garden Gate Card

Today I am sharing this pretty Grace’s Garden Gate Card. For this card, I combined the Beautiful Moments Stamp Set and the Grace’s Garden Bundle. I thought these two sets went perfectly together! The Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper is perfect for the gate. I used my Paper Snips to cut the gate doors so that it can open to reveal the beautiful scene beyond. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to walk through a lavender field! There is a Sneak Peek of one of the new Greenery Embossing Folders that frames the scene. Let’s get started.

My Grace's Garden Gate Card Close Up
My Grace’s Garden Gate Card Close Up

Supplies for Grace’s Garden Gate Card:

Stamps:  Beautiful Moments Cling Stamp Set (151677), Grace’s Garden Bundle  (153789), Very Versailles Cling Stamp Set (149275)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Highland Heather Classic Stampin’ Pad (147103)

Paper: Pool Party (122924), Old Olive (100702), Rococo Rose (150882), Whisper White (100730), Whisper White Thick (140272 ), Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper (149500)

Accessories: Garden Gateway Dies (151512), Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144605), Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Marker Combo Pack (154892), Highland Heather Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (147276), Rococo Rose Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (149572), Crumb Cake  Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154882), Ivory Stampin’ Blends Marker (144606), Greenery Embossing Folder (152716), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Mini Glue Dots (103683), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements for Grace’s Garden Gate Card: 

  • Whisper White Thick: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” 
  • Pool Party: 4 ¼” x 5 ½”
  • Old Olive: 3” x 5½”
  • Whisper White:
    • 2 ¼” x 3 ¾” (for scene)
    • 2 pieces at 1 ¼” x 2 ¾” (flowers)
    • 1 piece 3 ¾” x ¾” (sentiment) 
  • Rococo Rose: scraps
  • Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper:
    • 2 ¾” x 4” (Gate)
    • 2 pieces at ½” x 5 ½” 
My Grace's Garden Card with Open Gate
My Grace’s Garden Gate Card with Open Gate

Instructions for Grace’s Garden Gate Card: 

  1. Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Stamp the image of the girl on the larger piece of Whisper White in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad.
  3. Stamp the butterflies above the girl in Memento. Using the Blends markers, colour her and the scene.
  4. Using the die cut from the Garden Gateway Dies that corresponds to the inside of the gate, cut her out.
  5. Next, stamp the larger flower image in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on the two pieces of Whisper White card stock and colour with the Blends markers. Die cut them out with corresponding die.
  6. Stamp the sentiment from the Very Versailles Cling Stamp Set in Highland Heather on the Whisper White strip.
  7. Die cut the gate from the Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper.
  8. Using the flower dies from the Garden Gateway Dies, die cut them in Rococo Rose.
  9. Emboss the Old Olive piece using the large leaves from the Greenery Embossing Folders.
  10. Using SNAIL, adhere the Pool Party card stock to the Whisper White card base.
  11. Adhere the strips of script from the Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper to the Old Olive piece
  12. Adhere the embossed piece with Multipurpose Liquid Glue to the Pool Party piece.
  13. Position the scene closer to the top of card and adhere with Multipurpose Liquid Glue to Old Olive piece.
  14. Position the gate over the scene and adhere with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
  15. Using Paper Snips, cut the center of the gate door and fold back.
  16. Adhere the flowers on either side of the gate with dimensionals.
  17. Adhere the sentiment with dimensionals making sure not to overlap the gate so that it can open.
  18. Using glue dots, adhere three Rococo Rose flowers and add rhinestones to the centre of them.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Grace’s Garden Gate Card!

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:  https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/products/201025/peaceful-poppies?dbwsdemoid=2103981.

Painted Poppies Card

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My Painted Poppies Card
My Painted Poppies Card

Today I am sharing this pretty Painted Poppies Card. In this crazy world, it’s important to send card to our friends and family to let them know we are thinking of them! And, what better way than with the Peaceful Poppies Suite. I love this beautiful suite and I’m so glad that the stamps and die will be carrying over to the new 2020 Annual Catalogue! Any friend would be pleased to receive this cheerful Painted Poppies Card! One thing that I love about the Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon is that you can colour it with the Stampin’ Up! Blends to match your project! For this card I used the Dark Poppy Parade Blends Marker to colour the ribbon to match my card, You just need to set aside to dry while you work on the other parts. Let’s get started.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Painted Poppies Cling Stamp Set (151599), Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (151595)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Pad (147050), Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad (147104), Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad (147107), Versamark Pad (102283)

Paper: Poppy Parade (119793), Old Olive (100702), Whisper White (100730), Whisper White Thick (140272 ), Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper (151324)

Accessories: Poppy Moments Dies (151594), Stitched Rectangle Dies (148551), Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon (151326), Poppy Parade Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker (146879), White Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109132), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Heat Tool (129053 ), Mini Glue Dots (103683), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

  • Whisper White Thick: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” 
  • Poppy Parade: 2 pieces, 4” x 5 ¼” and ¾” x 3 ¾”
  • Old Olive: 3 ½” x 5”
  • Whisper White: 2” x 3 ½”
  • Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper: 2” x 5 ¼”
  • Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon: 6”

Instructions: 

  1. Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Using the Dark Poppy Parade Blends Marker, colour the Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon and set aside to dry.
  3. Stamp the larger splotch from the Painted Poppies Cling Stamp Set in Poppy Parade randomly all over the Poppy Parade card stock.
  4. Next, stamp the poppy from the Painted Poppies Cling Stamp Set in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on the Whisper White card stock.
  5. Stamp the smaller splotch in Poppy Parade over the flower part of the poppy image.
  6. Stamp the smaller splotch in Old Olive over the leaf part of the poppy image.
  7. Using the larger splotch, stamp it in Pool Party twice without reinking over the whole poppy image.
  8. Die cut the stamped poppy piece with the sixth largest die from the Stitched Rectangle Dies.
  9. Using the second largest Stitched Rectangle Dies, die cut the Old Olive card stock.
  10. Next, die cut the cluster of flowers die from the Poppy Moments Dies twice in each corner from the Old Olive piece.
  11. Stamp the sentiment on the smaller Poppy Parade piece in Versamark, sprinkle white embossing powder and use a heat tool to set it.
  12. Using SNAIL, adhere the larger stamped Poppy Parade piece to the card base.
  13. Adhere the DSP in the centre of the stamped Poppy Parade piece with SNAIL.
  14. Adhere the Old Olive piece with SNAIL and glue dots in the corners where the die cuts are.
  15. Wrap the ribbon around the Whisper White piece and tie in a knot.
  16. Using dimensionals, center the Whisper White piece on the card.
  17. Place the sentiment piece overlapping the Whisper White piece and adhere with dimensionals on either side.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Painted Poppies Card!

A Stampin’ Up! video on the Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2utRh5wBXkI&feature=emb_logo

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:  https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/products/201025/peaceful-poppies?dbwsdemoid=2103981.

Clubhouse Birthday Card

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My Clubhouse Birthday Card
My Clubhouse Birthday Card

Thought I would share with you my Clubhouse Birthday Card. The Clubhouse Bundle is perfect to create those hard to make masculine cards, especially for that golfer in your life! The demonstrator group I belong to are doing weekly sketch challenges to keep us busy during this crazy time. I thought to switch things up, I would create a masculine card even though the sketch (see below) had a flower image. That’s one thing I love about sketches! They give you inspiration and you can interpret it however you would like. Let’s get started.

Sketch for My Clubhouse Birthday Card
Sketch for My Clubhouse Birthday Card

Supplies:

Stamps:  Clubhouse Cling Stamp Set (151583)

Inks: Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad (147110), Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad (147116)

Paper: Crumb Cake (120953), Garden Green (102584), Whisper White (100730), Country Club Designer Series Paper (151314)

Accessories: Golf Club Dies (151580), Absolutely Argyle 3D Embossing Folder (151590), Stitched Shapes Dies (152323 ), Country Club Elements (151315), Night Of Navy Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144040), Ivory Stampin’ Blends Marker (144606), Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144603), Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (145058), Stamping Sponges (141337), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Mini Glue Dots (103683), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

  • Crumb Cake: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” and scrap for golf clubs
  • Garden Green: 4” x 2 ½”
  • Whisper White: 2 ½” x 1 ½” and scrap for golf ball
  • Country Club Designer Series Paper: 2 pieces at 4 ¼” x 1 ½” and scraps for the banner, the golfer’s shirt and 3 golf balls

Instructions: 

  1. Fold the Crumb Cake card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Emboss the Garden Green card stock with the Absolutely Argyle 3D Embossing Folder.
  3. Stamp in Night Of Navy the sentiment on the wooden banner from the Country Club Elements.
  4. Stamp the golfer in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on the Whisper White card stock.
  5. Colour the golfer with the Blends markers.
  6. Stamp the golfer’s shirt in Memento on a scrap of the Country Club Designer Series Paper. Fussy cut it out.
  7. Next, die cut the golfer with the third largest oval in the Stitched Shapes Dies.
  8. Using the 3 golf balls die from the Golf Club Dies, carefully line up and die cut the golf balls from the DSP.
  9. Using the larger banner from the Golf Club Dies, die cut a scrap piece of DSP.
  10. Die cut the golf ball from the Golf Club Dies with the Whisper White card stock.
  11. Sponge Crumb Cake ink around the edges of the golf ball.
  12. Die cut two golf clubs from a scrap of Crumb Cake.
  13. Using Multipurpose Liquid Glue, adhere the DSP shirt to the golfer.
  14. Adhere the embossed Garden Green piece to the card base with SNAIL.
  15. Adhere the strips of DSP by staggering them to the card base with SNAIL.
  16. Next, using dimensionals, adhere the golfer.
  17. Using glue dots adhere the golf clubs to the back of the golf ball.
  18. Using Multipurpose Liquid Glue, adhere the banner to the wood element and attached this to the golf ball.
  19. Place a dimensional on the right side of the golf ball and Multipurpose Liquid Glue on the left side. Overlap this with the golfer piece.
  20. Using glue dots adhere three golf balls above the DSP.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Clubhouse Birthday Card!

A Stampin’ Up! video on the Country Club Designer Series Paper:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=gLcSHhVyj1M&feature=emb_logo

You will find the items listed above in my online store at: https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/products/101024/country-club?dbwsdemoid=2103981.

Floral Happy Birthday Card

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My Floral Happy Birthday Card
My Floral Happy Birthday Card

Wouldn’t you love to receive this pretty Floral Happy Birthday Card in the mail! By changing the sentiment, it would even be a perfect Mother’s Day card! I love the subtle colours of Highland Heather, Pear Pizzazz and Rococo Rose that I picked. The Layered with Kindness Stamp Set is s a Distinktive stamp set; it has a special texture that gives added depth and dimension in a single step, creating photo-realistic images. And the matching punches of Label Me Fancy and Label Me Lovely allow you to layer the sentiment! The Country Floral 3D Embossing Folder continues the floral theme to create a whole bouquet! Let’s get started!

My Floral Happy Birthday Card Upclose
My Floral Happy Birthday Card Upclose

Supplies:

Stamps:  Layered With Kindness Cling Stamp Set (151655)

Inks: Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad (150080), Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad (147104), Highland Heather Classic Stampin’ Pad (147103), Versamark Pad (102283)

Paper: Thick Whisper White (140272), Highland Heather (146986), Whisper White (100730), Pear Pizzazz (131201)

Accessories: Label Me Lovely Punch (151296), Label Me Fancy Punch (151297), Country Floral 3D Embossing Folder (151823), Stitched So Sweetly Dies (151690 ), White Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109132), Embossing Buddy (103083), Heat Tool (129053 ), 2019-2021 In Color Faceted Dots (149607), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Bone Folder (102300), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

Measurements: 

  • Thick Whisper White: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
  • Highland Heather: 5 ¼” x 4”
  • Whisper White: 4 ¼” x 3 ¼ “ and 2” x 1 ¼”
  • Pear Pizzazz: 2 ½” x 2 ½” 

Instructions: 

  1. Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Stamp the leaves in opposite corners of the larger piece of Whisper White card stock in Pear Pizzazz twice before reinking.
  3.  Stamp the flower in Rococo Rose multiple times amongst the leaves
  4. Using the smaller flower, stamp it in Highland Heather to fill in the space around the leaves.
  5. Die cut this stamped piece of Whisper White with the largest scallop die from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies.
  6. Using Rococo Rose, stamp the sentiment on the smaller Whisper White card stock.
  7. Punch this stamped piece out with the Label Me Fancy Punch discarding the frame part.
  8. Rub the Embossing Buddy on the Pear Pizzazz card stock.
  9. Stamp the sentiment in Versamark and sprinkle White Embossing Power on it.
  10. Heat set the sentiment with the Heat Tool.
  11. Punch this Stamped piece out with the Label Me Lovely Punch.
  12. Emboss the Highland Heather card stock with the Country Floral 3D Embossing Folder.
  13. Adhere this embossed piece to the Thick Whisper White card base with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
  14. Using dimensionals, adhere the floral Whisper White piece to the Highland Heather.
  15. Centre the Pear Pizzazz sentiment in the centre of the Whisper White with dimensionals.
  16. Add the Happy Birthday sentiment to the Pear Pizzazz card stock with dimensionals.
  17. Three Rococo Rose Faceted Dots add a touch of fun dimensions to the card.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Floral Happy Birthday Card!

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:
https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx?dbwsdemoid=2103981

Spring Honey Bee Card

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My Spring Honey Bee Card
My Spring Honey Bee Card

Welcome to the first day of Spring with my Spring Honey Bee Card. I am so ready for the nicer weather to arrive! I knew that I wanted to create a Spring vignette where you are looking through the flower frame from the Petal Labels Dies towards the beehive from the Honey Bee Bundle. By sponging the Spring like colours of Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Calypso Coral and Gorgeous Grape with a dauber onto the flowers, I created my Spring scene. Such bonny colours to welcome Spring! For the hive, I created dimension with two different colours of Daffodil Delight and the sponged Calypso Coral on the edges. Love the Gorgeous Grape bee as a accent! Unfortunately, the Golden Honey DSP is not available anymore, but you could use the honeycomb die from the Honey Bee Bundle instead. Let’s get started!

Supplies:

Stamps:  Honey Bee Cling Stamp Set (151527)

Inks: Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Pad (147095), Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad (147094), Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad (147101), Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Pad (147099)

Paper: Granny Apple Green (146990), Whisper White (100730), Gorgeous Grape (146987), SAB Golden Honey DSP (retired)

Accessories: Petal Labels Dies (149635), Honey Bee Bundle (153792), Stitched So Sweetly Dies (151690), Stitched Shapes Dies (152323), Sponge Daubers (133773), Metallic Pearls (146282), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Bone Folder (102300), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements: 

  • Granny Apple Green: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
  • Whisper White: 5 ¼” x 4”, 2 ½“ x 2” (hive) and the scrap leftover from the Petal Labels floral frame for the sentiment
  • SAB Golden Honey DSP : 3 ½” x 2 ½” 
  • Gorgeous Grape: 1 ¼“ x 2 ½” 

Instructions: 

  1. Fold the Granny Apple Green card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Centre the Petal Labels Dies in the middle of the large piece of Whisper White and die cut out.
  3. Taking a sponge dauber, sponge Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral and Gorgeous Grape onto the flowers and leaves that were die cut out of the Whisper White.
  4. Ink up the hive in Daffodil Delight and then using a sponge dauber, sponge the edges with Calypso Coral. This gives a soft look to the edges. You could use the rock n’ roll technique instead, but the edge between the two inks wouldn’t be as soft.
  5. Die cut the hive out with the Detailed Bee Dies.
  6. Taking the scrap from the Petal Labels floral frame, stamp the sentiment in Gorgeous Grape. This will save you some card stock…and we are all about getting the most from our card stock!
  7. Die cut the sentiment out with the second smallest Stitched So Sweetly Die.
  8. Die cut the SAB Golden Honey DSP with the largest oval from the Stitched Shapes Dies.
  9. Using the Detailed Bee Dies, die cut the detailed bee from the Gorgeous Grape.
  10. Using dimensionals, center the floral frame on the Granny Apple Green card base.
  11. Centre the SAB Golden Honey DSP in the open floral frame and adhere with SNAIL.
  12. Using SNAIL Adhesive, center the hive onto the SAB Golden Honey DSP.
  13. The Gorgeous Grape bee is affixed with glue dots to the hive. Bend the wings up to give it dimension.
  14. The sentiment is affixed with SNAIL on the right side and a dimensional on the left side.
  15. Three Metallic Pearls tie in the gold from the DSP and add a bit of sparkle.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Spring Honey Bee Card!

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:
https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx?dbwsdemoid=2103981